An: Heylo! Me here, with chapter three! Written in, I'm proud to say, one night!
Actually I don't know if I like this fic much… does Liika seem Mary-Sueish to you all? She sorta does me…hmm.. and I don't know if the writing style is as good as my other ficcys…oh well as long as I don't get any serious flames I'm good…
R+R ^-^v
In the three days since the Bladebreakers' loss at the hands of the Demolition Boys and Biovolt, the word had gone completely under. It was like a world wide communist revolution, with out the communism. The BBA had failed to realize just how deep Volatir's hold on the world really was. He had undercover agencies and training facilities in almost every country and every continent. Somehow he had managed convince large sections of the local populations to his side. So consequently, when Tala had narrowly defeated Liika in the final beybattle, all Voltair needed to do was snap his fingers and his troops had over thrown almost every parliament and government in the world. The only ones he left alone were governments that were already on his side (such as Russia and most of the Baltic states, and several South American countries) and tiny countries that were no threat to his new regime.
It was the quickest and largest take over in world history. Now the world was united under one ruler, one dictator. Voltair.
Ian yawned, obviously bored. Damn peasants weren't even putting up a fight! It was as if they wanted to be taken over. His face fell then. It occurred to him that they had wanted to be taken over. Hmm… the old man worked faster than he let them know. The revelation irritated him. The Demolition Boy's were his four top generals, if he didn't tell him something like this (ie. Just how much of a hold he had on the world's population before the take over) what else wasn't he telling them? Tala was right, something had to be done about the lying old bastard.
"Ian! It appears one of the merchant's wives are hiding some fugitives in her spare bedroom…" Tala called, catching the smaller teenager's attention.
Ian perked up and hurried over to his leader's side, a sardonic navy eyebrow rising. "Is that so?" He replied, reaching the red head's side. "And how do we know this?"
Tala regarded his best friend, a smirk parting his lips as he pointed off to a building some hundred feet up the street from them. The street was a scene of chaos, Biovolt soldiers mixed with peasants and merchants, some beating, some getting beaten, and some just watching the horror from their shops, fearfully submitting to whatever the soldiers wanted.
"Apparently," Tala spoke with haughty amusement lacing his tone, "Her good neighbours have seen her sneak in more than one dirty looking figure." Both Ian's eyebrows shot up, a smirk growing on his own face. Tala snickered, crossing his arms over his chest. "And it gets better. It seems just hours ago she was seen ushering a figure wearing a cloak bearing the Biovolt symbol into her apartment."
"Imagine our luck!" Ian exclaimed, snickering also a malicious glint lighting his eyes. There were only four people allowed to wear cloaks bearing the Biovolt symbol, and Bryan's had been found missing in the incident earlier that day. "Have you told Bryan?"
Tala shook his head. "No, I thought it would be better if I didn't. Head's would roll, not that that is a bad thing, but the old man told us to kill as few as possible, and not too kill any of the 'fugitives'. Alas, I don't think Bryan could restrain himself." He said dramatically, waving his hand in a mocking motion. "That's why I'm sending you. If you happen to get the opportunity to catch the rest so be it, but it's not important…yet. However, I want the girl. She has Black Dranzer of that I'm sure, then Bryan can have her back and torture out of her who helped her escape."
Ian saluted his captain and spun on his heel, heading straight for the building Tala had referred to. Ah, this was going to be fun.
"Ian!" Ian paused, looking over his shoulder. "It's apartment 403, on the fourth floor. Take back up, we don't know how many of them they have…and how many of them still have bitbeasts."
Once again Ian saluted, only this time over his shoulder. He quietly hummed under his breath, looking forward to the pain he was about to inflict.
The room was dead silent, eyes widening in terror. How had they found them so quickly? Was the question on the eight teenage minds after their hostess had barged in with the horrible news.
Kai was the first two react, Robert close behind him. "Is there any way out?!" He demanded at the older woman, jumping to his feet as he did so. He was trying desperately to think of some plan to get out of this, some way to escape the dreadful fate that was about to befall them all.
The woman shook her head. "I'm afraid not lad." She said, a sad look in her eyes. "The Biovolt soldiers have this block surrounded. But that's not the worst of it, just down the street I saw two of them, one was headed in this direction. I think one of my neighbours sold me out, he is coming for you all."
"Them?" Mariah echoed, dreading the words she knew would be spoken next.
"Aye. The Demoliton Boys. I'm afraid it might be over for you all as well as myself." She replied, sorrow for the teens deepening in her wizened eyes.
"I'm sorry we caused you all this trouble ma'am." Liika said quietly, her blank turquoise eyes rising from the floor to the woman.
The older woman snorted, the sorrow disappearing and a scowl appearing. "Don't be talking like that! I did what I believed in, and I don't regret a thing! True, Biovolt should not be controlling the world, but you can't blame yourself young ones. You're too young to have that pressure on your shoulders. No one blames you, as you did the best you could. If you truly want to make it up to the world, fight back. Don't let them walk all over you and cause trouble for them. That is the ultimate revenge." Her words were wise and the group could tell she had watched what happened at the world tournament. What she spoke was true. They had to get it into their heads that it wasn't their fault, that The Demolition Boys were just too strong for them. But they could change that. They could change that…if they lived long enough.
"She is right," Oliver said, also bringing himself to his feet. "But in order to fight them we must stay alive, that means escaping now!"
"Yeah! There has to be a way out!" Rei followed, jumping up and dragging Mariah with him. "We can't just let them come."
The rest, minus Liika, nodded. Enrique and Kevin soon joined their standing comrades, leaving only the blue haired girl on the floor, still staring at their hostess. She was silent, mulling over the older woman's words carefully. What if she was right, and she could atone for her failure? Would the world forgive her…or better yet would she forgive herself?
Suddenly there was a banging on the front door and they all heard the splintering of wood as someone attempted to force the locked door open. The woman squared her shoulders, raised her chin and turned on her heel, prepared for the worst. She knew she would not live through the next experience as she was going to stall the short general as long as she could. Those kids are our future…she thought, a look of determination flashing over her face. Bravely she stepped towards where the marauding soldiers were entering. It wouldn't be long now…
"Wait!"
The woman looked over her shoulder, pausing briefly to stare at the huddling blue haired girl. She felt immense amounts of sympathy for the young woman. She had a feeling more happened to the girl than she had let her friends know.
"What is your name?" The girl asked, slowly bringing herself to her feet.
The woman smiled faintly. "My name is Alexandria Borchka Kaminov and I wish you the best of luck. Try to get to the next room. There is a window facing an alley. It has a fire escape and it is your best and only chance. Goodbye my children." With the final words Alexandria disappeared into the hallway and towards the rapidly diminishing door.
Tears welled in more than one set of eyes. They all knew that they would never see the kind woman again, and knew that she would more than likely die. They were bound determined, however, not to let her sacrifice be in vain. They would survive and escape the Demolition Boy's clutches and they would fight them… but not now. They had to wait until they were stronger, strong enough to fight the four generals and strong enough to fight Voltair. All they could do now was survive, a feat easier said than done.
"Come on!" Kai hissed, making tracks for the door.
However when he looked back and saw that everyone was following him but one person he sighed, growling under his breath. Liika's hesitance was bordering on ridiculous! Yes he understood that she had been treated like crap, and a horrible thing had happened to her, but she needed to move on! Getting them all killed because she was afraid would get her nowhere! So, whirling on his heels he marched past the other six, motioning them out as he passed and made his way to the blue haired girl's side. He latched onto her arm and began to drag her with him. "Get over it!" He whispered, glaring at her. "Seeing you this way makes me sick. If you stand there now and get caught again just think what he will do to you. If you think last time was bad, think again. Not only will you be his plaything but you will also be punished and tortured into telling him who helped you and more people die!" He winced inwardly, seeing her cringe away from him as he said the words. He couldn't afford to be gentle, not when their future was on the line. Besides, he would be dead before he saw his teammate in the hands of the pale haired Demoliton Boy again.
"Kai!" Rei called, the last one to leave the room. "Come one!"
Kai nodded at their other teammate, motioning him to leave them and turned to Liika once more, looking her straight in the eyes. "Where is the brave girl that ran into the Abbey to save me, not once but twice? The girl that used to drive me insane with her big mouth, where is she?!" He exclaimed, shaking her.
Liika stared right back at him, her eyes unmoving. "She's dead."
That was it. Kai's temper snapped and he reached back and brought his open hand across her face. "Bullshit! She's in there, I know she is. Now find her, or we don't move and you go back to him and I die. It's your call."
Liika's eyes were wide as a hand came up to brush her red cheek. He hit her…didn't he see she was in enough pain?! Tears welled in her eyes. How could he force such a thing on her… how could he...
No one blames you, as you did the best you could. If you truly want to make it up to the world, fight back… Not only will you be his plaything but you will also be punished and tortured into telling him who helped you and more people die! … But in order to fight them we must stay alive, that means escaping now!
The voices flooded her head, filtering through her mind. What was she doing? Giving up so soon. Hadn't she already had this talk with herself? Decided that she needed to move on and would do so? Apparently that talk wasn't good enough. Suddenly she realized what Kai was talking about, and why he had stuck her. He cared.
Sure it would have been easy just to drag her along with him, and force their escape, but that wouldn't have helped her any. Instead, he was risking his life to save her…from herself. "You're right Kai…you're right about everything. I really don't want to go back to that ass, and I don't want you to die. I can't promise you that I will be exactly the same girl that annoyed you so much, but I will try. I swear to God I'll try." She whispered finally, bringing her eyes back to his auburn ones.
A smirk creped onto his lips and his eyes lit up slightly. Now that was what he wanted to hear! "Of course I am." Was his only reply as he began tugging her once more towards the door. "Now let's go before we really do get caught." She nodded and followed him willingly.
The two crept quietly out of the room and turned left. The door to the next room was some fifteen feet away, and the open doorway to the kitchen was situated right in the middle. Voices drifted from the open door way, and the two teens could hear Alexandria arguing with someone. Silently they stole across the hallway, inching along the opposite wall so they would not be seen. They had to make it across the doorway with out getting caught. The hall was empty, so it was obvious the others had achieved this.
"Woman! My patience grows thin!" A voice shouted, followed by a loud banging.
Liika's eyes widened and she met the glaring ones of Kai. "Ian…" She whispered, eyeing the doorway once more. Kai merely nodded, his eyebrows furrowing.
"What patience?! You haven't even told me why it is you have broken in my door, or what it is you want of me!" Alexandria replied, a snarky tone in her voice.
A sigh was heard as well as an impatient moving of feet. "Perhaps you're right. Fine then, I'll spell it out for your feeble old mind. We are looking for someone, a girl, and it was reported that you brought her here."
Kai squeezed Liika's hand reassuringly. She wasn't alone this time, they wouldn't catch them.
"There is no one here. I don't know where you got your information from, but I assure that it is wrong."
Ian could heard tsking under his voice, something that didn't bode well for Mrs. Kaminov. "Perhaps you have just forgotten, though I don't see how. You see the girl we search for stole something very…precious to our Lord. She also has some…unfinished business with my friend, it is very important that we speak to her. Her and her friends are wanted criminals, surely you know that by now."
Kai's eyes snapped towards Liika, narrowing in suspicion. What had she stolen? Was she completely stupid?! How could she steal something when she was escaping?! He wanted to groan out loud then shake her and demand what it was she took, but refrained. He would save that until they were out of danger.
"There is no one here."
"I know you're lying. You do know that harbouring criminals is punishable by death?"
"I told you, there is no one here but me. My husband is away on a business trip, and I haven't got any visitors. Now please leave my home."
The two teens knew they had to make a break for it soon. Up ahead Rei peaked out of the other room door way and motioned frantically for them to come. Kai glanced back an the shorter girl who nodded back. Then, slowly, he peeked around the corner to see how much danger they were really in.
Ian was, unfortunately, facing them, with Alexandria standing in front of him, her back to them. The older woman absolutely dwarfed the Biovolt general, but that didn't seem to faze him. Behind him stood about twelve Biovolt soldiers, all armed with beyblade launchers and handguns. Ian chose that moment to glance in their direction and Kai quickly pulled back, leaning against the wall beside the doorway.
"He's facing us, we'll just have to make a break for it…" Kai whispered, looking down at Liika who nodded in reply.
"Look old woman, I know they're here, get out of the way." Ian snapped, his real patience thinning.
"No. There is no one here, so you don't need to look."
Ian laughed at that, and the sound of him loading his blade into his launcher echoed through the kitchen and hallway. "Is that so? I'm afraid your logic is backwards and you just gave yourself away. Move." The shuffling of feet was heard and Kai and Liika could tell Ian was trying to pass Alexandria.
"No!" She exclaimed, jumping in his way.
This was their chance. Kai stood up straight and dashed across the doorway, dragging Liika behind him. Shouts were heard behind them, as well as the launching of a blade and the solid thump of a body hitting the floor. Liika screamed as she was dragged into the next room, turning her head. That woman died for them…
Ian wasn't far behind them. They could hear the solid pounding of his combat boots on the carpeted floor. In no time they had reached an open window and Kai was hoisting her up by the waist and all but shoving her out, following quickly. Shouts of indignation followed as they scrambled down the fire escape.
The sun was beginning to set and reds and golds streaked the happy blue sky. It was ironic that the sun and sky could look so happy when the world they shone down upon was so miserable.
The small group of six huddled farther down the alley, watching their two friends scramble down the steep escape pursued by the short Biovolt general and several soldiers. Things were not looking good. Robert's mind whirled analytically. If they all stayed in one group and waited, they were sure to be caught.
"We should split up, we'll be harder to catch. I'll lead a group away from here while the rest stay and wait for Kai. Our two groups will meet in Red Square at midnight, things should be clear by then. I don't care which three come with me, but Mariah you should come. That way if they catch the group that stays behind they wont have two girls to play with." Robert explained quietly, his crimson eyes moving over the small group.
Mariah nodded and stepped over beside Robert, her eyes wide and full of fear.
"If Mariah's going with you, then so am I." Rei stated firmly, taking Mariah's hand in his own.
Robert nodded. "That's fine, who's the third?"
"Kevin should go with you." Oliver said, pushing the younger boy towards the purple haired captain. "He's already been captured, and if worst comes to worse for us he shouldn't go back. Don't worry Enrique and I will take care of Kai and Liika. We'll be at Red Square at midnight."
Once again Robert nodded, turning swiftly. "Fine then, come on, we don't have much time. Enrique and Oliver watched as the small group of four disappeared out of the alley, running in an unknown direction, hoping not to draw any attention.
"Do you really think we'll get out of this alive Oliver?" Enrique asked, a worried frown marring his handsome face.
"I know we will Enrique. Have faith and hope. It's the only thing we can do now, that and work hard. You have your blade right?" Oliver replied, taking out his blade and a normal launcher.
Enrique smiled brightly. "Of course I do! Are you thinking what I think you're thinking?"
Oliver returned the smile, winking gracefully. "I'm sure I am. On the count of three?"
"1…2…3…! Let it rip!" The two yelled and simultaneously launched their blades.
The two blades collided with the side of the buildings around them and crashed to the ground, spinning confidently. The two teenagers wasted no time in summoning their bit beasts, after all they were their best shots.
"Unicolyon!"
"Amphylyon!"
At once the massive bit beasts rose from their bits and sat waiting for their master's commands. They could feel the danger that lurked in the alley and didn't like it. Their masters were their friends and any danger to them meant danger to themselves as well.
"Unicolyon, attack the soldiers on the fire escape!" Oliver yelled, pointing to the seven scurrying soldiers. The large unicorn snorted and did as he was commanded, charging at the fire escape, his horn extended.
Enrique was right behind Oliver, shouting at his bit beast as well. "Ditto to you Amphylyon only go for the midget with the big nose!" Amphylyon roared with its two heads and flung out its wings. It was smaller than Unicolyon and needed to fly to get to his destination.
Ian cursed as his small, but compact, body was slammed into the side of the brick building by the large two-headed dragon. Of all the shitty luck! Two of those damn Majestics had to be there, hell he hadn't even known about their presence at the worlds until just before the final matches when they were spotted training the Bladebreakers. They were no match for the power of the Demolition Boys, but they weren't pushovers either. They would wipe the floor with the measily ten soldiers he had brought. Bitbeasts couldn't be hurt by bullets or conventional weapons. It was the reason why they were so important to the take over, they couldn't be destroyed. Only another beyblade could properly stop them.
He couldn't even launch his own blade again as the dragon's two heads kept coming at him and he had to focus on defending himself or he would be come dragon chow. Out of the corner of his eye he saw his Lord's grandson and Bryan's bitch jump off the end of the fire escape and run to where a girly looking boy and a blond stood waiting. The group then turned and began running, the two boy's calling their blades back, thus ending the bit beast onslaught.
Ian stood, groaning. He had been bitten in various places and bled from more than one wound. Damn Majestics, they were going on the most wanted list for this one. When they were caught, he was going to enjoy torturing them.
"Sir! They're getting away!" One of the soldiers called from above him.
He rolled his eyes and spat off to the side. "Yes I can see that you moron. There is nothing we can do from up here, get back into the apartment and search it for clues. I want to know how many there were and how long they were there. Go!" He snapped, clenching his fist. Damn it.
Reaching down into his belt he picked up a cell phone and quickly dialled the first speed dial. He hurt all over, and now he was going to be in shit too. Fucking hell.
"What?" A voice on the other line snapped.
"She got away." Ian stated simply, rolling one fairly damaged shoulder and wincing.
The voice cursed colourfully. "What do you mean she got away?"
Ian sighed grumpily, limping back up the stairs. "It's not that difficult to comprehend Tala. She escaped. I underestimated the old woman hiding them, the bitch and the traitor slipped out a window and down a fire escape. Two more as far as I can tell waited in the alley below."
"So? Why did that stop you from seizing them? I expected more from you Ian."
"I was attacked by a fucking dragon Tala, what more do you want? As of now, I'm limping up the goddamn fire escape dripping blood and loosing energy fast. Oh and let's not mention the several soldiers that I just passed that are dead. Gored in the stomach by a Unicorn."
Tala cursed again. "The Majestics? Damn it. We underestimated their will to survive as a group. No matter, we'll catch them eventually. Bryan and Spencer are with me, and it's getting late. Our battle is done for the day. I'll have a medical team waiting out side the building for you. Tala out."
Ian muttered, hanging up the phone. He now wished Tala had just let Bryan go nuts and rage on the old woman. He probably would have caught the Bladebreaker bitch, and none of this would have been a problem. Bah, he was to tired and in pain to care. Damn two-headed dragon.